Miami Hurricane, February 04, 1977

              Students Favor Abolit ion	SAFAC Four One
By ISIDRO GARCIA And TOM ADAMS
Of tho Hurricane Staff
A poll taken by the Hurricane indicates that about £2 per cent of students polled favor transferring control of the Student Activity Fee from the Student Activity fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC) to the Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBG).
Of 40 people polled, 33 said they favor the proposed referendum, five said USBG is not capable of allocating the funds responsibly and two had no opinion.
A special referendum election will be held Feb. 9. 10 and 11 to determine if students favor transferring control of the Student Activity Fee from SAFAC to the Senate If students vote for the referendum, the results would be forwarded in legislative form to Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. William Butler who would then make a decision. Ultimately the Board of Trustees would have to approve the change.
Comments of students polled:
F'rank Green, a junior marketing major: "It’s the same type of people in both situations (USBG and SAFAC).”
Green said that transferring control of the Student Activity Fee funds to the Senate would put too much of a burden on the Senate.
SAFAC Replacement Proposed
By ISIDRO GARCIA
M««m Editor
Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBG) Senator Allan l.ubel and former Senator Jose Cantillo have finalized plans on a committee to be created within the Senate that will allocate funds to student groups should control of the Student Activity Fee be transferred to the Senate. The committee's pro-
posed name is UBAC (Undergraduate Budget Allocation Committee).
Lubel and Cantillo , who worked on the committee structure last semester, said they wrote to various universities whose . student government already control student fees. They also got many of their committee structure ideas from these universities.
UBAC will consist of eight voting members and the Speaker Pro Tem of the Senate, who will act as chairman of the committee and will have no voting power.
UBAC members will include the Chairman of the F'iscal Affairs Committee, two senators chosen-at-large by the Senate, and one senator chosen by the See page 3
"Everyone wants the most representative body of people but if they have a heavy job now it may interfere in the work they’re already handling," Green said.
Charlotte Frenlon, a sophomore: “The Senate may be more favorable because they may understand the situation better.
"The Senate is chosen by the people of the school and direct representation through USBG is better than the appointed SAFAC committee ."
Warren Sacks, a junior psychology major: "I don’t really know how well the money is being handled now. I’d have to know the abilities of both groups."
Sacks believes that “students should be’chosen directly if they can pass an aptitude and decision making
That has to be the greatest politicking on the part of presidential candidate Allan l.ubel. There are so many reasons why USBG shouldn't be allowed near that money. They could never handle their own monies and they'd use their new found fiscal strength to get even with everyone who disagrees with them That's without consideration of the Senate's incompetence or corruptive tendencies."
Nick Daramus. a junior history major: "It’s good to keep the Student Activity Fee in the hands of a randomly selected body; a randomly chosen group of peo-
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By JANINF CRACCHIOLO
Hurricane Staff Writer
The fourth annual Dance Marathon begins F'eb. 11 in the Hurricane Cafeteria.
Check-in time is 10 p.m. Friday night with the dancing to begin one hour before midnight and continuing for 45 hours until Sunday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m.
The money raised will go to the Multiple Sclerosis Association. “This year we hope to raise anywhere from $10,000 to $15,000," Road Runners Vice-Chairman John Davidson said.
“Last year we only raised $5,000 because we were so disorganized, however, this year we ha've a better committee, more organization and good support from the M S. Associ-
ation," Davidson said.
Twelve students from other schools participate in the committee.
The ’77 l)ance-a-thon will be conducted differently this year than in past years. Competition will be among the different organization groups rather than specific individuals.
During the 45 hours of dancing time, a member from each dub rfuist be on the dance floor, until he is roliieved by other members. The dancing will be in continuous shifts.
All fraternities and sprorities have received sponsor sheets and Davidson hopes this will spark some competition between them.
Sponsors are not only from IIM. but from other universities, commu-
nities, high schools and service organizations from the South Florida area.
I ast year. 25 organizations were involved, this year there will be approximately 50, according to Davidson .
One high school Key Club, which has won the Dance-a-thon first place prize for the past two years, will compete.
This year the dance committee thought it would be best not to have a live hand because there is too much time between set up and break down of each group
There will be records donated by-Capitol, Columbia and Spec's Record Shop for the dance Refreshments, candy, pop-corn and cookies will be served to all dancers
By CATHY COWELL
Hurricane Staff Writer
Yun-Yong Chan. President of the Chinese Student Association, has presented UM President Henry King Stanford with a check for $ 1 ,-000
The money is to be used to purchase books on Chinese art and opera for the Otto G. Ritchter Library.
In November, the Consul General of the Republic of China stationed in Atlanta, Georgia felt that UM should be one of the places the National Opera Theatre of the Republic of China should perform.
The production was presented to the U S as a gesture of friendship and in celebration for the Bicentennial. ‘
International Student Services and the Chinese Student Association at UM began preparations for the opera that was to appear at Gusman Concert Hall
International Students Advisor, Laura Morgan, Dr. Samuel Lee. Advisor to the Chinese Student Association, and Yun-Yong Chan helped in coordinating the opera. Others were The Chinese-American Benevolent
Association, and the Miami Chinese
The 42-member troupe presented two operas. The Chinese Opera combines acrobatics, clowning, pantomine, dancing and singing together in a performance very unlike western opera
In silk costumes and painted faces the actors and actresses introduced themselves on stage. The troupe’s performance was a tremendous success and a complete sell-out to their one night appearance in Miami.
"It was a beautiful occasion and a noble gesture on the part of the Chinese. The Opera brought to us an art and culture of China. We were very fortunate.”
Morgan decided that the proceeds of the opera ($1,000) should go towards the library budget.
"After the opera I really wanted to read a book on Chinese Art. Giving the money for Chinese books will allow the whole University to share the thoughtfulness and beauty of that night," Morgan said
Dr. Stanford said it was the second cash donation he has received from foreign students this year to
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Education
Program In V\ csleyToday
"Emerging Patterns of Governance in Higher Education" as they affect students, faculty and administrators will be discussed by national and local educators at an all-day conference at UM today.
Open to the public without charge, sessions will be held in the Wesley Foundation auditorium, 1210 Miller Drive, with registration and coffee at 8:30 a.m. and a welcome from IJM President Henry King Stanford at 9 a.m.
Director of the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Pennsylvania State University and President-elect of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Dr. Kenneth P. Mortimer will give the keynote address, “Recent Developments in College and University Guidance," at 9:30 a.m.
Also speaking before general sessions will be Dr. G. Lester Anderson, professor emeritus, Penn State and SllNY at Butlalo, who will present "A Conservative View of the Future of Higher Education" at 1:15 p m., and UM Associate Professor of Education and Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Higher Education Dr. Ann I Morey who will discuss "Emerging Patterns of Governance: Some Observations," at 3:45 p.m.
Concurrent sessions scheduled from 10:45 to noon are:
•	"Students as Consumers" with Dr. William Butler, UM vice-president for student affairs, associate dean of students Don Busha, Florida International University; and Undergraduate Student Body Government President Susan Havey.
•	"Erosion of Faculty Power: Myth or Reality?" with Dr. Shepard M Faber, chairman, UM faculty senate; Dr. Lou Kleinman, dean of the IIM School of Education, and Faculty Senate President at Miami-Dade South Dr. John Suszer.
•	“Changing Role of Administrators in Governance" with Rev. Charles P Eaferty, O.S.A.. vice president for academic affairs, Bis-cayne College; Dr. Roch Mirabeau, dean. College of Arts and Sciences, Miami-Dade Community College,
Miami-Dade South YP Censors School
By PAT MacENULTY
Hurricane Staff Writer
To the students of Miami-Dade Community College South, this is old news (3 weeks), but, in reality, it is older than that and it is always news.
An attempt was made by Dr. Ambrose Garner, South Campus vice president, to dictate what the school newspaper. The Catalyst, should print.
Garner wrote a letter to The Catalyst, which was published last month.
The letter attacked the newspaper for three articles it had published. saying one of them, "reflects a callous disregard for the canons of journalism."
One article the paper printed was about faculty unionization. Dr. Garner wote that the newspaper was “not qualified to judge this issue, nor is it any of the newspaper's business."
Beneath the letter written by Garner, Catalyst advisor Mario Garcia, an associate professor of journalism and the director of Student Publications, answered Dr. Garner’s contention.
Garcia wrote that "Dr. Garner's statements . . . give me a bad taste of source control and or censorship."
Garcia wrote that the union issue was orfe which "faculty members were talking about ... in their classes and it was too obvious an event for intelligent and dedicated editors to ignore. I would have been disappointed had they put the issue aside
"Anything which affects the faculty, eventually affects the students.
A student newspaper has every right to deal with this or any other issue as long as it is done responsibly, which again I maintain the staff of the Catalyst did," Garcia • wrote.
Dr Garner sharply criticized an unrelated article dealing w'ith a student. According to Garcia. "The story was read to her over the telephone and we were all greatlv disappointed that there was no comment from anyone at the college."
Garcia asks, "Is a story partial or distorted when one side of the issue refuses to comment?"
Dr. Garner also attacked an article dealing with the picketing of a construction site near the school.
Garcia wrote that he failed to see the article as anything but a factual account of a legitimate high visibility news event.
According to a Student Government Senator at Miami-Dade. these issues were "bantered" back and
forth between the Catalyst and Dr. Garner for about two weeks
Student Body President Alfonso Lopez released this statement: "The Student Government Association Of Miami-Dade Community College. South Campus strongly protests the implied censorship by the Campus Vice-Presidenl "
The Student Spnate passed a reso-
Chinese Students Cive Riehter Library $1,000
UM’s McArthur Engineering Building contains a fire-resistant material that dosed eight elementary schools in New Jersey earlier this month because the Environmental Protection Agency (FPA) say s it is a dangerous pollutant and possible cancer-causing agent.
Asbestos, a chemical that is used as a fire presentation coating, and for reasons of acoustics, was sprayed on all the ceilings in the E ngineering Building. Aetna Insurance company, UM’s insurer, has tested the amounts of asbestos fiber circulating in the building and found the levels to he sale.
There, still remains a question of
this eUecl.% of the a»Uon Hie Itmg-lerm inhabitants of the build-inft.
UM's staff architect. Charles Cnt-
terman. said he was aware of the asbestos in the engineering building and its possible ill effects on the buildings residents
"We don't use it in campus buildings anymore because it has become outdated." Cotterman said
Cotterman said the health considerations are probably why the material is no longer used in building construction.
Health Center Director Dr Eugene Flipse sacs the health center has had no cases of respiratory illness that could he directly related to the Engineering Building
"A person needs to inhale a great deal of asbestos over a long period of time before we could see the effects. The unhealthy factors of asbestos concerns the particle size and whether it is coated or covered with
Paper
lution stating that "no one should be involved in the journalistic decisions except the newspaper staff."
It also stated “that the Student Senate of Miami-Dade Community College. South Campus strongly supports the Catalyst and condemns the recent memorandum and actions of Campus Vice-President Ambrose Garner regarding the i alalysl."
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another substance. It’s usually an industrial problem, it's rarely found unsafe in labs and classrooms,"' Dr. Flipse said.
l ed Watts, superintendent ol the engineering building, said since he has been associated with the strut • lure he has had no recollection of employees getting sick or receiving workmans compensation due to asbestos Inhaliation. "Aetna gave the place a clean bill of health, and if they are wrong, they would get slapped with tne mggest lawsuit ever, so I figure they know what they’re talking about." Watts said.
“The majority of problems affect the workers who spray the asbestos on. As for the long range effects, you never can tell," he said
Dr. Flipse says that if there is any question about the asbestos, it should be checked out
In New Jersey eight elementary schools were ordered closed after a pediatrician's statement that the chronic respiratory illness suffered by one of his patients could he caused by asbestos used on some school ceilings.
Dr Michael Quatrella of New Jersey said in January that it was a good possibility that asbestos was causing respiratory illness in Joseph Sarraf, a 13 year-old Rundown resident.
Carcinogen Sprayed In
UM Building
By DARV MAURA
Aimtant Ntw$ Editor